Adjustable combination flush and supply for closet-tanks



(No Model.) v v I 0. OTTERSHAGEN. ADJUSTABLE COMBINATION FLUSH AND SUPPLY FOR CLOSET TANKS- No. 510,649. PatentedDec. 12,1893.

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IIIIII H H 1:] III II A] l UNITED STATES CHARLES OTTERSHAGEN,

PATENT OFF-ICE.

OF PORTLAND, OREGON.

ADJUSTABLE COMBINATION FLUSH AND SUPPLY FOR CLOSET-TANKS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 510,649, dated December 12, 1898.

. Application filed October 6, 1892- Serial No. 448,025. (No model.)

supply-pipe are so arranged that the two pipes are under one cover or mantle resembling but one pipe, instead of two as heretofore. I attain these objects by the mechanism illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in

which Figure 1, is a section and front-view of the same. Fig. 2, is a side-view of same, showing the fastening to the back-wall of the tank. Fig. 3, is a vertical-section of the flush-pipe and of the supply-pipe, showing the mantle covering the supply-pipe whichcover is made of overlaps of the material of the flush pipe.

Similar letters refer to similar parts of the views.

When lever L is pulled,being connected by means of an S shaped wire or chain q with the piston-rod 'r', the piston head R on piston-rod r is raised, sucking the water of the tank into the pump-cylinder P, raising the armsfa to which the plug or Weight W is fastened and thus opening the flush-pipe F letting the contents, or part of the contents, of the tank escape through the flush-pipe F. This pump P which is fastened to the wall of the tank by clamp u has at its bottom as an inlet for the water a ball-valve V which ball is prevented from rising too high by cross-wires Q Three or more holes h are bored into the cylinder of the pump P near the bottom of the same, which may be closed by screws 71/ as shown,and by removing one or more of the screws h', the piston-head R canbe adjusted to drop faster or slower respect 'W is held in position by means of guides g as used for such purposes. These guides g are connected with the plug W and arms a by a screw-rivet s, so that when lever L is pulled the weight W is raised uncovering the mouth of the flush-pipe F, and as'soon as lever L reverses the weight W pulls down the piston-head R and closes the mouth of the flush pipe F. The screw-eye E holding piston-rod r in po sition, is placed so that lever-holder 4" must strike against the same, thus preventing the piston-head R from leaving the pump'cylinder P.

\ The flush-pipe F is made of such material that after the same is bent to its proper size, and soldered 0r fastened together at 2?, sufficient material is left on both sides of pipe F to form with these overlaps acover or mantle m for the supply-pipe Y which is placed directly behind the flushpipe F. thus leaving to the eye only one pipe instead of two separated pipes on the wall'as heretofore. This flush-pipe F with its overlaps or mantle m can be made of plated material or lackered to suit, and may be connected withany flush-tank now in use. To hold flush-pipe F with its mantle m in position, rings Z are soldered or fastened inside of the mantle m to the mantle at certain distances,andscrewed to -the wall of the closet as shownin Fig. 3.

The supply-pipe Y is bent under the bottom of-the tank or inside of' the sameaud connected with a copper swimmer in the same manner as heretofore in use, and a stop-cock K may be placed where shown to shut-off the water when necessary. To prevent the tank fromoverflowing, a

goose-neck over-flow-pipe 0 is connected with the head of the flush-pipe F, below the upper rim of the same as shownin Figs. 1 and 2.

I am aware that prior to my invention flushtanks for water-closets and other purposes have been made with flush and supply-pipes, and Weights for closing the mouth of the flushpipe. I therefore do not claim such a combination broadly, but i What I do claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a flush tank,a flush-pipe F, a Weight W closing said pipe, a cylinder]? above said pipe and weight having valve V audoutlet h therein, a piston R working in said cylinder, apiston rod for said piston, and a yoke a extending down on each side and under said cylinder and connecting the piston rod with the weight WV underneath said piston and above the weight and adapted to lift the valve V CHARLES OTTERSHAGEN.

itnesses:

A. OHLHOFF, IT. SALDERN. 

